Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

1840: 1 d. black, pl. 10, lettered SG, a used example with clear to large margins all round, used on beautiful floral design blue Ladies envelope illustrated on obverse and reverse in blue, to Rochdale and tied by neat Maltese Cross in black. Reverse with "Hartford Bridge" double arc cds of despatch in black (May 26, 1841). Slight staining from red transit or arrival cds but a magnificent and beautiful usage.rnProvenance: Collection Tony Alcock, Phillips, London, 1989; Collection Hassan Shaida, Harmers SA, Lugano, 18 Feb 1994, lot 10; Collection Lou Manzi, Spink, London, 8 May 1997, lot 527.